Australia has established a new cervical screening process based on recommendations by Australia’s independent Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). This new test regime has commenced on the 1/12/2017.

The new Cervical Screening Test has replaced the existing Pap test. MSAC recommended that the new screening test will be conducted every five years for people aged 25 to 74 years.

MSAC also advised that

an HPV test with partial genotyping should be undertaken every five years

cervical screening should commence at 25 years of age

people should have an exit test between 70 and 74 years of age

people with symptoms (including pain or bleeding) can have a cervical test at any age